Earth , Moon, Sun Scope 1 Practice
Quiz by Sarah Nelson
Feel free to use or edit a copy
includes Teacher and Student dashboards
Measure skillsfrom any curriculum
Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.
- edit the questions
- save a copy for later
- start a class game
- automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
- assign as homework
- share a link with colleagues
- print as a bubble sheet
- Q 1/15Score 0
The moon has how many phases?
298
12
5
29
- Q1
The moon has how many phases?
8
12
5
29
30s - Q2
When the lighted side of the moon is shrinking or getting smaller it is called?
waning
full moon
waxing
new moon
30s - Q3
In a solar eclipse, the ___ is blocked from our view.
Sun
Mississippi River
Dracula
Moon
30s - Q4
During a lunar eclipse, the moon MUST be in this phase.
Full moon
Waxing gibbous
New moon
First quarter
30s - Q5
The Earth takes how many days to orbit the sun?
27.3
365 1/4
350
29.5
30s - Q6
The tilt of the earth is...
365
23.5
25.3
31
30s - Q7
The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q8
The moon orbiting the Earth is called?
Waning
Rotating
Waxing
Revolving
30s - Q9
Orbiting figures always orbit...
Counterclockwise
Clockwise
30s - Q10
Penumbra is the dark part of an eclipse shadow.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q11
Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is...
First day of spring, 12 hours day- 12 hours night.
First day of fall, 12 hours day- 12 hours night.
The first day of summer, longest daylight hours of the year.
The first day of winter, shortest daylight hours.
30s - Q12
The full moon only happens once a month.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q13
The sun orbits around the Earth.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q14
In a lunar eclipse, the order is Sun Moon Earth.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q15
Vernal Equinox is the first day of spring
truefalseTrue or False30s
